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While millions of fans will be tuning into the first Eurovision semi-final in Vienna tonight, Ireland is one of five countries boycotting Israel’s participation. Chatting to Anton live from Vienna was Journalist Daniel Rosney.

Do we need more red light cameras and are we likely to see them anytime soon? Anton asked Conor Faughnan, Transport Commentator and Independent Motoring Expert for Carzone.

The National Ambulance Service has warned that today’s 24-hour strike by SIPTU and Unite members will severely impact emergency response times, with over half of staff unavailable. Speaking to Anton was Conor Deasy, President of the Irish Association of Emergency Medicine.  

Newry-born University of North Carolina punter, Adam McCann Gibbs is set to make his college football debut in Dublin at the 2026 Aer Lingus College Football Classic. Adam joined Anton on the show this morning.

The term ‘dynamic pricing’ hit the headlines around the time of the Oasis gigs, but could that model be coming to a supermarket near you? Anton asked Newstalk's Technology Correspondent Jess Kelly.

The Government is considering a plan to pay for Ukrainians to return to their home country once reconstruction begins.  Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan confirmed the plan would be brought forward following reporting in yesterday’s Sunday Times. We get reaction to this from Peadar Tóibín, Leader of Aontú.

Strike action begins today among some members of the National Ambulance Service. UNITE and Siptu members commence a work to rule today with a twenty four hour work stoppage beginning tomorrow. Speaking to Anton was Eoin Drummey is a Regional Officer in Waterford with the UNITE Union.

Last year over 20 undergraduate courses determined their entry by random selection. With the number of students reaching maximum points growing over the past few years, we talk to Minister for Further and Higher Education James Lawless about the impacts of this. 

Two Irish passengers who were onboard the MV Hondius cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of hantavirus have arrived back in Ireland. For the latest Anton spoke to Dr Eoghan de Barra Senior Lecturer in the RCSI and Infectious Diseases Consultant in Beaumont Hospital.

Safety, infrastructure and theft have all been found to be barriers to people’s appetite to taking up cycling, that’s according to new research from RedClick. Anton discussed these findings with Ciarán Cannon is President of Cycling Ireland.